Local Color

Local Color -- kino-zeit.de - Trailer (Flash) (German)

An artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974.

Local Color -- Inspired by a True Story A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. He befriends an elderly alcoholic genius painter who has turned his back not only on art, but on life. The two form what appears to be a tenuous relationship at first, between a student and master. The student wants to learn all the secrets the master has locked away inside his head and heart. But time has not been kind to the old master and his life and work have lost their meaning. Over the course of the summer the student s enthusiasm and innocence rekindles the master s artistic passion. Together, they give one another a priceless gift. The student learns to see the world through the eyes of an artist, while the master remembers how to see past the ugliness in life and once again embrace the beauty. This story is based on a real life experience. One Master. One Student. One Summer to Dream.

Local Color -- ZuGuide.com - Trailer (Flash)

The sizzle reel for Local Color which offers an insiders look from the stars themselves.

Local Color -- CineMagia.ro - Trailer (Flash)

Nicoli Seroff (Armin Mueller-Stahl) tells John Jr. (Trevor Morgan) that he does not trust a man who does not drink and that he will not teach him.

Nicoli Seroff (Armin Mueller-Stahl) tells John Jr. (Trevor Morgan) how he loves this country and an experience he had crossing the border and the Germans.

Yammi (Charles Durning) talks about how he is going to pay that old bastard a visit.

A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. A talented, but troubled eighteen year old art student befriends an elderly alcoholic genius painter who has turned his back on not only art, but life. The two form, what appears to be at first a tenuous relationship. The kid wants to learn all the secrets the master has locked away inside his head and heart. Time has not been kind to the old master. His life appears pointless to him until the kid rekindles his interest in his work and ultimately gives him the will to live. Together, they give one another a priceless gift. The kid learns to see the world through the master’s eyes. And the master learns to see life through the eyes of innocence again. This story is based on a real life experience.

The town attends a local art fair.